Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie - Regular Season 9 Apr 2022, 18:00
Ajax
Ajax
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam) 👤 P. van Boekel Round 29

Match report

Ajax edged past Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 in the Eredivisie - Regular Season on 9 April 2022.

Ajax dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 18 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 11.

The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam), with P. van Boekel in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 70% - 30% Shots 18 - 11 On target 6 - 1 Corners 12 - 4 Fouls 4 - 12 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Dusan Tadic
Ajax · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Daley Blind 103 passes (85% accurate)
8 Ryan Gravenberch 88 passes (88% accurate)
7 Davy Klaassen 1 goal
7 Joeri de Kamps 1 goal
First half vs second half
Ajax stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–6 12–5
Shots On Goal 1–1 5–0
Ball Possession 76–24 —
Corners 6–3 6–1
Attacks 84–45 81–42
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 5
165 Attacks 87
106 Dangerous Attacks 28
6 On Target 1
12 Off Target 10
18 Shots Total 11
6 Shots On Goal 1
7 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 6
11 Shots Inside Box 8
7 Shots Outside Box 3
4 Fouls 12
12 Corners 4
7 Offsides 0
70% Ball Possession 30%
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Saves 4
684 Passes Total 287
582 Passes Accurate 176
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ajax · 4-3-3
24 A. Onana
2 J. Timber 3 P. Schuurs 17 D. Blind 31 N. Tagliafico
6 D. Klaassen 4 E. Álvarez 8 R. Gravenberch
23 S. Berghuis 22 S. Haller 10 D. Tadic
Sparta Rotterdam · 5-4-1
1 M. Okoye
7 L. Jans 2 D. Abels 4 B. Vriends 6 A. Auassar 5 M. Pinto
10 A. Verschueren 3 J. Mullem 8 J. Kamps 11 V. Crooij
9 M. Engels
Ajax
Coach
E. ten Hag
Substitutes
  • 16 Jay Gorter
  • 1 Maarten Stekelenburg
  • 53 Liam Van Gelderen
  • 41 Enric Llansana
  • 25 Kenneth Taylor
  • 20 Mohammed Kudus
  • 30 Mohammed Daramy
  • 18 Brian Brobbey
  • 9 Danilo
Sparta Rotterdam
Coach
H. Fraser
Substitutes
  • 30 Benjamin van Leer
  • 20 Tim Coremans
  • 13 Riza Durmisi
  • 15 Aaron Meijers
  • 16 Tom Beugelsdijk
  • 12 Giannis Masouras
  • 14 Michael Heylen
  • 17 Sven Mijnans
  • 18 Younes Namli
  • 19 Adrian Dalmau
  • 21 Lennart Thy
Substitutions
  • 30' ↑ K. Taylor ↓ N. Tagliafico Ajax
  • 46' ↑ S. Mijnans ↓ V. van Crooij Sparta Rotterdam
  • 62' ↑ L. Thy ↓ A. Verschueren Sparta Rotterdam
  • 63' ↑ T. Beugelsdijk ↓ A. Auassar Sparta Rotterdam
  • 76' ↑ Adrián Dalmau ↓ M. Engels Sparta Rotterdam
  • 76' ↑ Y. Namli ↓ J. de Kamps Sparta Rotterdam
  • 80' ↑ B. Brobbey ↓ S. Haller Ajax
  • 90' ↑ M. Kudus ↓ D. Klaassen Ajax
Cards
  • 50' J. de Kamps Sparta Rotterdam
  • 61' A. Auassar Sparta Rotterdam
  • 64' M. Engels Sparta Rotterdam
Head-to-head
Ajax 8 3 draws 0 Sparta Rotterdam
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2023-12-09 Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 1
Recent form
Ajax D D L D W
Sparta Rotterdam D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax won 2-1 against Sparta Rotterdam on 9 April 2022.
Who won Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax won the match 2-1.
Where was Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam played?
The match was played at Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam).
Who had more possession in Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.